Scorpions squander home spring finale

Published 10:53 pm, Saturday, June 13, 2015

The Scorpions knew what they were in for well before Saturday’s match with Ottawa kicked off at Toyota Field.

The Fury entered with the most impotent offense in the NASL with just five goals in nine matches, and only one in their previous five. They also boasted the league’s stingiest defense, giving up just eight over that span.

So it was no surprise, then, that Ottawa chose to pack their half with all 10 field players at every opportunity, creating a lock box the Scorpions never really came close to picking in a drab 0-0 final.